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1715 Plate Fleet coins, clump of coins, letter from

Kip Wagner, autographed books, press articles

and associated memorabilia of the

Real Eight Co., Inc.

Appendix 3

Memorabilia

Figure 1. Original notes of Father ca. 1966

Reverse side of stationery on which the above notes were written.

Figure 2. June 29, 1966 letter from Mrs. Elva McArdle regarding purchase of first clump.

Dad and I had visited her at the Museum June 7 or 8, 1966, and decided to purchase

a 1961 gram clump of silver cob coins from the 1715 Plate Fleet.

This letter is on two pages, scanned side by side..

Father’s 1966 letter requesting a check for my share

of the clump of coins. His calculations are below.

Figure 3. Dad’s letter to me, July 6, 1966 - and accompanying

calculations regarding our first purchase, a 1921 gram clump of

silver cob coins.

Figure 4. Program from Fall Convocation, October 12, 1966

at Westminster College (PA). Dad awarded Kip Wagner

an honorary Doctor of Science Degree at this event.

Document in good condition, as shown; original is 8 ½“ x 11 ½“

Page 1, inside

Page 2, inside rear cover

Front Cover

Figure 5. As Sunday the “23rd” occurred twice in 1966:January and October.

This letter is from October 23rd, as Dad had awarded Kip Wagner

an honorary Doctor of Science Degree at the Westminster College (PA)

Fall Convocation on October 12, 1966.

Article, New Wilmington Globe,

January 5, 1967 regarding an upcoming speech

at Westminster College, in New Wilmington, PA

by Kip Wagner on January 9, 1967.

Also references the award to him of an honorary Doctor of

Science

Degree on October 12, 1966 by Dr. Will W. Orr.

Newspaper clipping is faded, dated,

with partial masthead and intact. The “cuts” are digital as I arranged

this to fit a single page.

Figure 6. New Wilmington Globe article, January 5, 1967, noting

Kip’s Doctor of Science degree and the upcoming lecture to be given at

Westminster College on January 9, 1967.

Kip to Speak at the

Westminster College

Artist and Lecture

Series on Monday,

January 9,1967

Figure 7. Cob cleaning instructions, 8 ½ x 11”, never folded.

Kip Wagner’s “recipe,” perhaps pre-dating the Museum,

Coins selected for purchase by Wilson

directly from Kip/Museum during Christmas

of 1968.

Figure 8. Value estimates for individual coins I purchased in 1969.

This shows the denomination and value estimates by Dad and

my self –compared with those of Mrs. Elva McArdle.

Most of these coins are included in this offering.

Dad’s suggestion to me that I pay the museum directly for

the 38 coins I purchased.

Figure 9. Letter from Dad to Wilson, February 2, 1969,

regarding Wilson’s 1969 coin purchase.

Dad’s math - showing his purchase of

an additional $300 (in loose coins), likely

after 2/2/69 but prior to this date – 4/2/69.

Here he puts his collection “evaluation” at $3400,

and notes his original “total cost” (as of 4/2/69)

at $915.00.

Figure 10. Dad’s notes regarding his total investment in coins dated

4/2/69.

Figure 11. 18 coin outlines by Dad; I have excellent certificates

signed by Kip Wagner for 8 of these which are in this offering.

Some of These may have been part of a $300 purchase made by

Dad in March or April of 1969

Figure 12. 36 coin outlines by Dad; With Kip’s help

an original valuation at time of purchase. Page 1.

Figure 13. An additional 38 coin outlines by Dad; Again with Kip’s help

an original valuation at time of purchase. Page 2.

Figure 14. March 1969 Appraisal of 83 of Dad’s coins by

Mrs. Elva McArdle, Museum of Sunken Treasure, page 1.

#1

#4

#3

Figure 15. March 1969 Appraisal of Dad’s coins by

Mrs. Elva McArdle, Museum of Sunken Treasure, page 1.

“4 hit wi 8” – Dad’s notation of Mrs. McArdle’s

opinion of this coin being a 4 real blank struck with 8 real dies.

#2

Figure 16. Calculations by Dad – pleased that his 5/20/1969 clump

purchases had cost less per “pound” than our original

clump purchase in 1966 for $950.

Figure 18. Dad’s “letter of transmittal” to me along with

all the material he had pertaining to Kip and the

1715 Plate Fleet wrecks.

Figure 19. Original sales slip found with books

offered in this collection. Stamped with “Museum …”

at top.

Figure 20 - Book 1.

Fully autographed book.

Book jacket: Bright and pristine with Mylar cover

Flyleaf: minor stains on autograph page

Dad added his home address sticker.

Hard cover at left: shows exterior staining

No interior stains or marks inside book.

Book jacket: excellent with “Plasti-Kleen” cover

Flyleaf: minor stains on autograph page

Dad added his home address sticker.

Hard cover at left: shows exterior staining

No interior stains or marks inside book.

Figure 21- Book 2. Book signed

by Kip to Dad

“To the Miracle Maker – Will Orr”

Something was taped or pasted into this

rectangle

Figure 22 - Book 3. Book with both

Kip’s and Dad’s autographs

Book jacket: Good, slight tear on inside flyleaf,

Minor edge wear as shown.

Flyleaf: Autographed by Dad, inside title page

Autographed by Kip; both as shown above..

Hard cover at left: shows exterior staining

No interior stains or marks inside book.

Figure 23- Book 3. First edition,

“Review copy”

Book jacket: Perimeter tears, wrinkles and

bends as shown. Inside fly leafs are good.

Review Copy card, dark green, above was inside

this book and is dated “Oct 13, 1966.”

Hard cover at left: Immaculate, front and back.

No interior stains or marks inside book. Binding

Remains tight, appears never fully opened or read

A First Edition from Dutton, 1966

The St. Augustine Record, July 1969

Figure 24. Church Bulletin. One of Dad’s 23 sermons on “Buried Treasure”

where he used a clump and a cleaned coin. 1969.

“A” is The Dead Sea Scrolls, the “B” example is the tomb of King Tut.

Figure 25. Original sermon dictated by Dad. Mother typed

this for him as he had serious glaucoma.

Figure 26. “Buried Treasure” sermon notes in Dad’s

handwriting. He did a “note sheet” for each use to

adapt the message to each audience.

Figure 27. Crest of Philip, information sheet, 3 versions;

All varieties are 5 ½ inches x 8 ½ inches, printed one side only.

,

I believe these were inserted in books and otherwise distributed by

The Museum of Sunken Treasures in the late 1960s.

Version 2. Only one copy

with handwritten note by

Dad re shield variation;

printed on

heavy tan paper.

Version 2 (oldest?). Only

two copies, printed on

heavy gray-tone paper.

Note the spelling of Phillip

with 2 “ls”

Version 3. 125 + copies,

printed on white, lighter

weight paper.

Dad, friends and other family mailed all these

items to me in 1982, or thereafter as dated.

Following are miscellaneous

booklets, articles and

memorabilia regarding

Kip Wagner, Mel Fisher

and various treasure items.

Found in Pieces of Eight book which was

autographed by all the Board members.

Figure 28. An identifier pass for an (unknown) event in August, 1977 ?

Figure 29. Book, 2 copies, 6 ¾ x 8 ¾, 53 pages with foldout

“Comparison Diagram of the Different Coat-of-Arms”

An excellent treatise on the minting process with greatdetail regarding the coats of arms and their dating.

Good condition

Figure 30. Article, The Numismatist, May 1985, complete article

included, through page 892, with endnotes, bibliography,

and additional sources. Condition Excellent

Figure 31. Booklet, 10 pages, fully illustrated, 5 ½ x 8 ½ , wreck history,

coin information and period value with grading guide for both gold and

silver cobs; published by Stacks, 123 West 57th Street, New York, NY

2 copies, ca. 1964

Figure 32. Booklet, October 8, 1964, Auction announcement

by Henry Christensen. Auction date 10/8/1964 in Hoboken,

New Jersey. 40 pages: each coin pictured and identified.

Good Condition

Bookmark(?), 2 ¼ x 8 ¾, printed one side, likely

given out at the Museum of Sunken Treasure with

various purchases

Figure 33. Book marks, Excellent original condition

44 copies

Trifold flyer from the

Museum of Sunken Treasure

This measures 8 ¾ x 12”

Which is too large for me to scan

In its entireity.

1 copy, excellent condition

ca. 1970(?)

Figure 34. Promotional Flyer, Good Condition

Fascinating article; tells Kip Wagner’s

story beginning with coins he found

in 1948 and the beginning of the Real Eight Co.

Includes involvement of Bob Holloway and

Mel Fisher.

Good condition, complete article and pictures

Pages 6 through 11, uncut.

Figure 35. Article, Pastimes (airline magazine ?),

Good Condition

Fascinating booklet, 22 pages, printed in England by Lund Humphries,

London & Bradford. Undated, but appears to be an announcement for

an auction by Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. (Southeby & Co.) on February 4, 1967.

Figure 37. Booklet, for Auction by Park-Bernet Galleries, NY. February 4, 1967.

Very Good Condition, Excellent color throughout.

Trifold, mail flyer from the

Museum of Sunken Treasure.

ca.1970 (?)

3 copies, crisp

Figure 40. Mailer from the Museum of Sunken Treasure, illustrated

By Sims Maynor, 1967.

3 copies, Good Condition

Two sided flyer, 4 x 9, from the

Museum of Sunken Treasure,

ca.1970 (?), 9 copies, crisp

Figure 41. Flyer, excellent color

Good Condition

Sales flyer, 8 ¼ x 11, 2 staple holes in center may indicate these

were the centerfold of a magazine and carefully removed.

Undated, but from the Museum of Sunken Treasure.

3 copies, excellent condition..

Figure 42. Centerfold advertisement and order blank,

3 copies, great color, carefully removed

Excellent condition

Article, unknown paper or date; yellowed and

references treasure on display the the

Real Eight Museum of Sunken Treasure.

Figure 45. Newspaper article. Unknown source

Fair and faded, as shown

Stack’s order blank,

Inside (left) and

Outside mailer (below)

Ca. 1965

3 copies, crisp

Stack’s 6 x 9 inch envelope,

likely for mailing the order blank shown,

2, crisp, ca. 1965

Figure 46. Mail order blank. Stacks.

Good Condition

The above appears to be two separate announcements of

1715 Plate Fleet artifact showings. The left one at

The First National Bank of Satellite Beach, likely early 1965.

The announcement on the right (as noted on the bottom) was for

A showing at the National Geographic Society, Explorers Hall,

From December 16, 1964 to February 28, 1965.

This item is a one page and faded copy of the originals.

Figure 50. Announcements, copy